Adjustable headwear sweat band feeder



April 19, 1955 A. STANGLER ADJUSTABLE HEADWEAR SWEAT BAND FEEDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 23, 1952 INVENTOR.

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53 I; 3f ANNE 5TANGLER United States Patent 2,706,456 ADJUSTABLE HEADWEAR SWEAT BAND FEEDER Anne Stangler, New York, N. Y. Application October 23, 1952, Serial No. 316,464 Claims. (Cl. 112-452) This invention relates to an adjustable headwear sweatband feeder.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an adjustable headwear sweat-band feeder which may be readily and easily attached to a conventional sewing machine and which may be readily and easily adjusted to accommodate sweat-bands of different widths while the head-band is being stitched in position on a headwear.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an adjustable headwear sweat-band feeder comprising a presser-foot formed at one end with a slot for attachment to a conventional sewing machine and provided at the other end with a channel, the width of which channel may be adjusted by a head-strap formed with a slot for selectively securing the head-strap by means of a screw to guide sweat-bands of different widths through the device while the head-band is being stitched in position on a headwear by the needle of the sewing machine.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an adjustable headwear sweat-band feeder of the above type wherein a head-strap is formed with a downwardly projecting extension adapted to engage the front edge of the device to prevent angular movement of the head-strap around a securing screw.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an adjustable headwear sweat-band feeder adapted to cooperate with a spool assembly rotatively supported on a stand above the sewing machine for guiding the sweat-band used for headwear into the adjustable headwear sweat-band feeder.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an adjustable headwear sweat-band feeder which may be used for a right or left-hand feeder.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a sewing machine to which the invention, shown partly in section, is applied.

Fig. 2 is a view thereof in end elevation.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the invention adapted for right-hand feed.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the parts shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the invention adapted for left-hand feed.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the parts shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view taken along line 77 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is of Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is a front rotatively supported for guiding the sweat-band used for headwear into the adjustable feeder.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary end elevational view thereof.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary perspective view of a part of the spool assembly shown in Figs. 9 and 10.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary perspective view of another part of the spool assembly shown in Figs. 9 and 10.

Referring now in detail to the figures, the invention is shown in operative use on a well-known type sewing machine of the type shown in Patent No. 1,085,401 having an end elevational view taken along line 8-8 elevational view of the spool assembly J Patented Apr. 19, 1955 ice 2 w an arm or standard 10, a main shaft 11, an oscillating arm 12 operated from an eccentric on the main shaft 11, a reciprocating needle bar 13, a presser-foot shaft 14, and a bottom feed-dog 15 receiving the usual compound oscillatory movement derived from eccentrics on the main shaft 11 through suitable intermediate levers. All of the aforementioned parts are constructed and operated in the usual manner and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that any other usual or suitable construction and operation may be employed so far as the application of the present invention is concerned.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8, there is shown a modified presser foot consisting of the usual hook-shaped bracket 16 having a slot 17 for attachment to the bottom of the presser-foot shaft 14 by means of a screw 18, but being integrally formed at the end thereof remote from the slot 17 with an upwardly bent, base member 19. The presser-foot 16 adjacent the member 19 is provided with a slot 20 receiving needle 21.

The base member 19 consists of a rectangular bar extending from the presser-foot 16 at substantially right angles thereto and adapted to receive the sweat-band 22 upon its upper surface. Referring to Fig. 5, the end of the base member 19 adjacent the presser-foot 16 is bent back upon itself as at 23 in substantially U-shaped manner, the upper and lower surfaces of this bent back portion coinciding with the upper and lower surfaces of the presser-foot 16 to provide a slot-24 extending from-the front edge 32 of the member 19 backward under the bent back portion 23 and communicating with the under surface of the presser-foot 16.

The bent back portion 23 is provided at the center thereof with a threaded opening 25 receiving a screw 26. A rectangular head-strap 27, substantially L-shaped in longitudinal cross-section, is supported on the upper surface of the bent back portion 23 at its flat end, having a longitudinal slot 28 to receive the screw 26, and is supported at its downwardly bent end 29 upon the upper surface of the base member 19 whereby to provide a channel 30 extending into the slot 24 and adapted to receive the sweat-band 22.

It will be seen that loosening of the screw 26 permits adjustment of the head-strap 27 and its downwardly bent end 29 longitudinally along the upper surface of the bent back portion 23 and the upper surface of the member 19, respectively, whereby to permit adjustment of the channel 30 to accommodate sweat-bands of varying width.

The head-strap 27 is integrally formed with a downwardly pro ectlng finger 31 adapted to engage the front edge 32 of the base member 19 whereby to prevent angular displacement of the head-strap 27 about the screw 26.

The form of the invention shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 7 is identical with that shown in Figs. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8, except that the base member 19, the bent back portion 23 thereof and the head-strap 27 extend from the presserfoot 16 1n the opposite direction whereby to adapt the device to right-hand feeding, whereas the form shown in Figs. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8 is adapted to left-hand feeding, and like reference numerals identify like parts in each of the several views.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 9-12, the sweatband 22 used for headwear is fed into the channel 30 from a spool 33 rotatively supported above the latter on a stand 34.

The stand 34 consists of an L-shaped tubular bar 35 secured at its lower end to the sewing machine table 36 by means of a bracket 37 receiving the bar 35 in a bearing 38, the bracket 37 being rigidly secured to the sewing machine table by screws 39. The upper end of the tubular bar 35 is horizontally bent and fixedly receives a shaft 40, bent at substantially right angles to the tubular bar 35, as shown in Fig. 11, and on which is fixedly mounted the bearing bracket 41 by means of a set-screw 42. A stationary disc 43, forming one side of the spool 33 is rigidly secured to the flange 45 of the bracket bearing 41 by means of screws 44 and abuts one edge of a rotatable, cylindrical sleeve 46 containing the sweat-band 22 rolled thereon. The other edge of the sleeve 46 abuts the movable disc 47, forming the other side of the spool 33, and which is spring urged against the rotatable sleeve 46 by a helical spring 48 sleeving the shaft 40, the outer end of the spring 48 abutting a fixed bearing 49, longitudinally adjustable along the shaft 40 by means of a set-screw 50.

A bearing 51 is rigidly secured to the side of the bearing bracket 41 by solder or the like and serves to fixedly support a shaft 52 in vertically adjustable positions by means of a set-screw 53.

The lower end of the shaft 52 is inwardly bent in a substantially horizontal direction as at 54. A bearing 55 is rigidly mounted on the inwardly bent portion 54 in horizontally adjustable positions by means of a set-screw 56 and has rigidly secured thereto at one side thereof a horizontally extending shaft 57. A bearing 58 is rigidly mounted adjacent the bearing 55 in horizontally adjustable positions by means of a set-screw 59 and is provided with an opening adapted to slidably receive the shaft 57, the sweat-band 22 passing downwardly between the shafts 57 and 54 intermediate the bearings 55 and 58 to be guided thereby into the cannel 30, as shown in Figs. 9, and 12.

With the presser-foot or bracket 16 secured to the bottom of the presser-foot shaft 14 by means of the screw 18, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the sweat-band 22 is fed from the sleeve 46 through the shafts 54 and 57 and into the channel 30, passing under the presser-foot 16 intermediate the slot 20, the needle 21 and the bottom feed-dog 15, to be drawn therethrough in the usual manner during operation of the sewing machine. The headstrap 27 is adjusted longitudinally of the base member by means of the screw 26 to accommodate sweat-bands of varying widths, the bearings 55 and 58 being likewise adjusted along the shaft 54 for the same purpose.

By adjusting the longitudinal position of the bearing 49 along the shaft 40 by means of the set-screw 50, the tension of the spring 48 against the disc 47 is regulated, thereby regulating the frictional pressure between the disc 47 and the sleeve 46, thus regulating the length of sweat-band fed into the channel 30 during the stitching operation.

As shown in Fig. 1, a reversed hat 60 is suitably positioned with the lower edge of the crown below the needle 21 and slot 20 and underlying the sweat-band 22 and aligned with one edge thereof, in the usual manner of operation. With the hat 60 thus positioned, the slot 24 serves to properly guide the sweat-band 22 in line with the lower edge of the crown during the stitching operation, the portion 29 of the head-strap 27 serving to maintain the band 22 in proper position in the slot 24 within the channel 30.

Thus the head-strap 27 cooperating with the base member 19 provides an adjustable channel 30 which guides the sweat-band 22 in proper alignment above the lower edge of the crown of the hat 60 under the presser-foot or bracket 16 over the bottom feed-dog 15, the spool assembly 33 preventing overfeeding and wrinkling of the sweat-band while it is sewed to the hat.

It should now be apparent that there has been provided an adjustable headwear sweat-band feeder which may be readily and easily attached to a conventional sewing machine and which may be adjusted readily and easily to accommodate sweat-bands of varying widths while the sweat-band is being stitched in position on a headwear. It should also be apparent that there has been provided an adjustable sweat-band feeder adapted to cooperate with a spool assembly rotatively supported on a stand above the sewing machine for guiding the sweat-band used for headwear into proper position along the lower edge of the head-wear crown without ov erfeeding and wrinkling of the sweat-band while it is being stitched to the headwear, and which is adapted for either right or left-hand feeding.

While I have illustrated and described and preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a sewing machine for sewing sweat-bands to headwear and having a reciprocating needle, a presserfoot shaft and a bottom feed-dog, an adjustable sweatband feeder comprising a horizontal presser-foot having an opening at one end adapted to receive the reciprocating needle, said resser-foot being upwardly and inwardly bent at the end remote from said opening whereby to form a hooked portion, means for securing said hooked portion to the bottom of the presser-foot shaft, a horizontal base member, said base member being upwardly and inwardly bent at one end whereby to form a second hooked portion, said hooked portion along one longi tudinal edge being integrally formed to the end of said resser-foot adjacent said opening, the longitudinal axis of said base member extending outwardly from the longitudinal axis of said presser-foot at substantially right angles thereto and being adapted to receive a sweat-band across the top surface thereof, the transverse axis of said base member being upwardly inclined from the longitudinal axis of said resser-foot, a substantially L-shaped head-strap, said head-strap having a horizontal portion adapted to rest on the upper surface of said second hooked portion with the longitudinal axis of said horizontal portion aligned with the longitudinal axis of said base member, said head-strap having a vertical portion adapted along its lower edge to rest on said base member whereby to form a substantially rectangular channel intermediate said second hooked portion, said base member and said horizontal and vertical portions of said head-strap, means for longitudinally adjusting the position of said head-strap relative to said base member, said channel being adapted to receive a sweat-band therewithin extending under said presser-foot intermediate the reciprocating needle, said opening in said Presser-foot, and the bottom feed-dog, and means for guiding and feeding the sweat-band into said channel.

2. For use with a sewing machine for sewing sweatbands to headwear and having a reciprocating needle and a pressure foot shaft, a pressure foot member adapted to be secured at one end to the pressure foot shaft, said pressure foot member including a transversely extending base member at the other end thereof, a bent back U- shaped flange on the base member where it joins the pressure foot member and guide means adjustably secured to said flange in spaced parallel relation to said base member, whereby bands of various diameters may be guided therebetween.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said guide means comprises a rectangular bar, an elongated slot in said bar and means extending through said slot and secured on said flange to permit sliding movement of the bar on the pressure foot member to accommodate varying widths of a sweatband.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said guide bar includes a bent end slidably retained on said base member and means on said bent end depending over a side edge of the base member to prevent angular displacement of said guide bar.

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein said last named means comprises 21 depending finger slidably engaging a side edge of the base member.

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